Heather Fong named acting police chief in San Francisco

Heather Fong was named interim police chief by San Francisco Mayor Gavin. The mayor vowed
to bring new leadership to the police department. In response to the appointment, some residents
said that minority police chiefs have come and gone in the past with no positive changes in the
crime that plagues their neighborhoods In a 2000 street brawl three off-duty police officers were
accused. Accusation of the police department's blocking an investigation led to the indictments
of former Chief Earl Saners, Chief Alex Fagan St. and five other commanders. (Source: Chicago
Tribune, Jan. 19; SFGate.com, Jan. 19, 2004).